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Rimetea below the rocks

SW to W facing ridge site · 736 m takeoff · 187 m height gain

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Overview

Rimetea below the rocks is a mountain site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 736 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Rimetea below the rocks are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • CLJ Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport38 km
  • TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport64 km
  • SBZ Sibiu International Airport84 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Rimetea below the rocks; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Flying nearby

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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